It’s been quite a while since I have been able to share with you some interesting reading I’ve found online the past few weeks. So here goes:
What Grieving People Wish You Knew at Christmas. “For those who’ve recently lost someone they love, the holidays can seem more like something to survive than to enjoy.” That’s true for other holidays and occasions besides Christmas and for other losses or hard times as well.
We Need to Talk About Church Scheduling.
How Not to Parent a Strong-willed Child.
Honoring the Dishonorable. How do we honor parents when they act in ways undeserving of it?
Taking Back Christianese” “America Is a Christian Nation”
Dear Women’s Ministry: Stop Telling Me I’m Beautiful. “The question is not whether or not these things are true, but whether or not this is the most important message women need to hear.”
This is the time of year a lot of people rededicate themselves to reading their Bibles, so there have been a lot of articles touching on that:
One Reason to Dedicate Yourself to Bible Reading in 2017.
4 Reasons to Have a Quiet Time.
5 Ways Daily Bible Reading Impacts Your Life.
3 Fresh Ideas for Improving Your Bible Reading in 2017. Love the opening sentences here: “I am still blown away by the idea that the God of the universe wants to communicate with us on a daily basis and that he has chose to do so in this miraculous book we call the Bible. Historically—both the history it contains and the history of its shaping and transmission in the community of faith—it is astounding. Literarily it is magnificently crafted. Narratively it is riveting, and poetically it is breath-taking. Theologically it is deeply grounding, and practically it is life-altering.”
3 Tips For Reading the OT like a Christian. Helpful for times like when you get bogged down in Leviticus.
A 5-Day Bible Reading Plan. Nice because it gives you some leeway for those times when the unexpected comes up.
And, finally, I could have used this tip when singing soprano in the choir. 🙂 I like how they keep a straight face through it all:
Happy first Saturday of 2017!
Stray Thoughts 
I think helium is the only way I would have been able to sing soprano in choir! Very funny. Thanks for sharing!